Yes they do. He was my first Grey and having such an intelligent bird that interacted with me, talking, chatter, singing to the vacuum cleaner and just everything. I lost my best friend.
I agree that it is helpful to have the forum. I still talk to Walter but it is easier now and I tend to lean in on the fond memories more than the pain (although it is still painful)It's getting easier. Coming home knowing he will not be here still makes me cry. I try not to talk to him. He was such a large part of my life. I am glad the admins have not shut down this thread. It gives me comfort to just be able to chat and know that I am not alone during this difficult journey.
It took a couple of years for us to stop the tears when we had thoughts of our beloved Timneh, Freddie... Though we still tear up at times... now we can laugh at the memories! [probably been close to 10yrs ago when we lost her].The tears have finally slowed down. I left all FB groups about parrots, the pain is still raw. One day maybe....Thank you for your posts.